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Efacsimile titles are chosen to complement topics in 18th – early 19th century American material culture. Publications from earlier and later time periods and other geographical regions are also selectively provided for context and contrast. To investigate books by topic, we suggest the following groupings (arranged chronologically)

  • Architecture and Building

     

  • Bird Illustration and Natural History

     

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